Topic

3 Decimals: Operations

Pre-assessment

Name..........................................................................................
Concept 1: Estimating and using number patterns

1 Choose the best answer.

a Elizabeth drew a grid of 7 cells in a row. The number 0.26 was in the middle.
What number was in the first cell?
0.25

0.24

0.23

0.22

b How much do you expect will be in your money box if you know there was
$14.35 and you have earnt about $12.60?
$12

$14

$26

$27

14

15

c Estimate 5.3 1 7.7

12

13

2 Complete the following pattern.

0.71

0.73

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3 Its school holidays, and Yenni and George want to go tenpin bowling and have
something to eat and drink. It costs $13.50 each for one game and $18.50 for two games.
A snack and a drink costs $7.50. Yenni and George have $25 each. Can they play one
or two games? Explain your answer.

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4 There are 13.5 kilograms of potatoes in the store. If 2 people each buy
1.5 kilograms, how much is left?